WCH Foundation in North Adelaide, South Australia | Non-profit organisation

WCH Foundation

Locality: North Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8464 7900

Address: 55 King William Road 5006 North Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: https://wchfoundation.org.au

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24.01.2022 Arts in Health has given the ground floor of the Hospital a fresh summertime vibe with an exhibition by Evelyn Gooley and Max Dal Santo the creators behind Chromatisme Artworks. Evelyn and Max specialise in fluid art techniques, creating marbling effects by pouring fluid acrylic directly on large canvases. When creating these works, execution time can be short, so the preparation required to achieve high quality works and specific effects is painstaking and intricate.... This exhibition titled 'Summer Freedom' showcases selected works capturing their mutual love of the ocean and all things evoking the carefree days of summer - gentle ocean waves, the heady fragrance of bright blooms hanging in the air, and the freedom of long days spent with family and friends. 'Summer Freedom’ is in the Blue Heart Gallery opposite Hospital School. Learn more about our current exhibitions here: https://bit.ly/wchf-galleries #ArtsinHealth #artsymonday #WCHFoundation

23.01.2022 The clock is ticking! The Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation Lottery will sell out! Make sure you’re in the draw to WIN $150,000 in cash or the luxury vehicle of your dreams. Buy your tickets now! www.lotterywchf.org.au... #LotteryWCHF #YouWinYouChoose

23.01.2022 We love getting out into the community to share more about what we do here at the WCH Foundation! Earlier this month, our Bequests Manager, Fern, received a warm welcome from members of the recently formed Probus Club of Colonel Light Gardens. As well as showcasing some of our latest projects, members enjoyed learning more about how donations and gifts left in Wills are making a great impact on our Women’s and Children’s Hospital. ... Thank you to the Probus Club of Colonel Light Gardens for having us! If you'd like to learn more about leaving a gift for the Foundation in your Will, visit our website: wchfoundation.org.au/support/bequests/ #WCHFoundation

23.01.2022 A message to the WCH Foundation community. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve in South Australia we are thinking of you and your loved ones. We continue to keep up-to-date with information from SA Health and encourage our community to do so as well. ... The response from the South Australian community has been amazing so far, and with calmness and a willingness to do what it takes, together we can reduce the spread and impact of COVID-19. Please note visitor restrictions have changed at the Women's and Children's Hospital to one visitor per patient or one accompanying person to an appointment. To keep updated on this information visit Women's and Children's Health Network. #WCHFoundation #stopthespread #staysafe

20.01.2022 Earlier this month, it was a pleasure to show our friends at the SA Power Networks Employee Foundation the new Home Equipment Centre at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital which was made possible by their generous support. Thank you for your long-term support of the WCH Foundation and your recent donation of $35,000 for life-saving equipment! #CorporatePartner #WCHFoundation

19.01.2022 The Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation Lottery will return in late-February! Curious about the prizes? Look closely at the graphic because there’s clues on what prizes you could win! What can you spot? Every ticket sold helps to brighten the lives of South Australia’s sickest children and supports brilliant care at your Women’s and Children’s Hospital. ... For more information visit www.lotterywchf.org.au #LotteryWCHF #YouWinYouChoose

19.01.2022 It was all thumbs up from Georgena Eves after she ran in this year's virtual City-Bay and raised $929.75 for the WCH Foundation! She ran from Horseshoe Bay to Encounter Bay totalling 13.3km, 1.3km more than the required City-Bay distance, an amazing feat seeing Georgena only started running in April to reduce her stress at work due to the pandemic. She was greeted by her two sons at the finish line. Thomas (on the right) was treated by the wonderful staff at the WCH after he... had a brain haemorrhage when he was a baby. #WCHFoundation #CommunityChampion Westpac City-Bay Fun Run Presented by Sunday Mail

17.01.2022 Every year more than 1200 families rely on equipment from the Home Equipment Centre to enable their children to be cared for at home rather than in the Hospital. Thanks to the support of five WCH Foundation corporate donors; the Lott by SA Lotteries, Sodexo Australia, Curing Homesickness, Coles, and the SA Power Networks Employee Foundation, the Centre has relocated to a refurbished and larger premise. Fourteen-month-old Amelia Bock is just one of the patients who requires eq...uipment from the Centre regularly. Just months after her birth, Amelia was diagnosed with central and obstructive sleep apnea, which is why she requires oxygen, and an unsafe swallow so she is fed through a feeding tube. Learn more about Amelia's story and how the Home Equipment Centre plays a vital role in her health wchfoundation.org.au/new-home-equipment-centre #WCHFoundation

15.01.2022 Want to buy a few new staple pieces for your wardrobe and support a great cause in the process? You can now save up to 50% on selected styles from our friends at Assembly Label and Choose What You Pay. Every dollar you pay over the base price will be matched and donated to the WCH Foundation in support of the Curing Homesickness initiative. BUY NOW: assemblylabel.com/collections/choose-what-you-pay-shop-all#/... You can also purchase a limited edition ‘Curing Homesickness’ t-shirt where 100% of sales from South Australian customers supports the WCH Foundation. BUY NOW: assemblylabel.com/collections/curing-homesickness What a great excuse for some online shopping this weekend! #WCHFoundation #CuringHomesickness

14.01.2022 Day 1 of lockdown is almost complete. We've got this South Australia Share with us... how do you plan to keep busy and happy while at home? Our close friends Maddie and Levi have spent the day doing arts, crafts and woodwork. ... #WCHFoundation

13.01.2022 In early November, we were delighted to meet Fiona Grieve from the Lang Foundation, and Yen Trieu and her son Evan, who is currently receiving cancer treatment in the Michael Rice Centre at the Women's and Children's Hospital. The Lang Foundation was compelled to donate to Michael Rice Centre after hearing Evan's story, and their generous donation has funded 11 new couches for parents to sit on while their child is receiving chemotherapy. The new couches have been welcomed b...y parents who are enjoying the comfort. Thank you to Lang Foundation for their donation, it was our pleasure to facilitate the donation. Michael Rice Centre nurse Kerri Monteiro, Fiona from the Lang Foundation, Evan and Yen, pictured on one of the new couches. #WCHFoundation

12.01.2022 The Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation Lottery has SOLD OUT early! The First Prize Draw will take place on 18 December 2020. Good luck to everyone who purchased a ticket! #LotteryWCHF #YouWinYouChoose

11.01.2022 The Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation Lottery has SOLD OUT early! Thank you for supporting brilliant care and brightening the lives of sick children who rely on the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The First Prize Draw will take place on 18 December 2020. The winner will either take $150,000 in cash OR the luxury vehicle of their dreams up to the value of $150,000!... Good luck to everyone who purchased a ticket! #LotteryWCHF #YouWinYouChoose

10.01.2022 Our Arts in Health team has recently installed new exhibitions in the Hospital, including a selection of stunning photographs by Chris Hezfeld titled 'Stillness of Motion - Location Series'. Specialising in dance photography, Chris is interested in taking dance off the stage and out of the photo studio. He experiments with photographing dancers in the real world, in their everyday clothes, giving the images the feel they would be at home in a fashion magazine. One of the fea...tured dancers, Emily Fowler, has been working with Chris on dance photography collaborations for the past 10 years. Together, we’ve developed an attuned and creative approach to creating shots from Australian beaches and cliff tops to city streets in Paris and Stockholm," Emily said. ''I always love to explore in outdoor shoots how the movement of the body can be complimentary to the landscapes and landmarks in the composition of the shot. It’s very exciting to be able to share this collection with the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and to bring some colour to the corridors!" To learn more about 'Stillness of Motion - Location Series' visit https://bit.ly/wchf-galleries #WCHFoundation #arteveryday #artsinhealth #artsymonday

09.01.2022 A huge thank you to the Hope Inn Sports & Social Club for their generous donation. After over 65 years as a community club, most recently supporting Adelaide’s competitive dart players, due to COVID 19, the sad decision was made to close the doors. Final proceeds from the club were donated to the WCH Foundation so current and future generations of South Australian children and their families can benefit from their inspirational legacy. ... #WCHFoundation

08.01.2022 A message from the WCH Foundation Following the State Government's announcement today of the circuit breaker lockdown, our office at 55 King William Road, North Adelaide, is now closed and staff are working remotely. Our staff continue to work normal business hours Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, and we welcome you to contact us via 08 8464 7900 or [email protected]... To remain up-to-date on the COVID-19 situation follow SA Health and for information relating to the WCH follow Women's and Children's Health Network. We will get through this. Stay safe South Australia! #WCHFoundation

04.01.2022 Together with our corporate partners, we are delighted to see the new Home Equipment Centre is open and is making a difference for families like the Bocks. Thank you to 7NEWS Adelaide for their coverage and a huge shout-out to Amanda Bock and her gorgeous daughter Amelia who shared their story. #WCHFoundation ... the Lott Sodexo Australia Coles Curing Homesickness SA Power Networks Employee Foundation Milly’s Big Dreams

04.01.2022 Looking for the perfect Christmas present that looks good and does good? Assembly Label are supporting your Women's and Children's Hospital with a new limited-edition 'Curing Homesickness' t-shirt. 100% of the sales of the tees bought by South Australians will be donated to the WCH Foundation to help us get children home from the Hospital sooner.... Purchase a t-shirt for you or a loved one at assemblylabel.com/collections/curing-homesickness until stocks run out. #WCHFoundation #CuringHomesickness

02.01.2022 Today is World Prematurity Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of preterm birth. Hundreds of premature babies are cared for at the Women's and Children's Hospital every year, and in 2020 Torvi was one of them. Torvi was born in March at 26 weeks and spent the first months of her life in the neonatal nurseries. ... Kate, Torvi's mum, said now aged eight-months-old her daughter is thriving. ''She is doing an amazing job at growing. Torvi loves to entertain us with her infectious giggle. She is really happy and just began to try and roll over, and is enjoying tummy time now more than ever.'' Thanks to the support of the WCH Foundation community, we are able to support the brilliant care babies like Torvi receive in the Hospital's neonatal nurseries. This includes upgrading facilities, funding equipment and family support programs. #WCHFoundation #worldprematurityday

02.01.2022 QUICK! Be in the draw to WIN in the Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation Lottery! Tickets are selling super-fast! There’s less than left. Choose between $150,000 CASH or the luxury vehicle of your dreams up to the value of $150,000!... BUY NOW! www.lotterywchf.org.au #LotteryWCHF #YouWinYouChoose

02.01.2022 Some very cute animals have moved into the Women's and Children's Hospital! Whilst visitor restrictions do apply at the Hospital, patients, families and staff still get to enjoy the exhibitions our Arts in Health team present to enliven the Hospital environment. 'Fluffy Tails and Wiggly Bums' by Elise Leslie-Allen certainly cheers us up with a selection of pet portraits found in the Green Heart Gallery by the café.... Elise has worked as a clinical psychologist for over 35 years. She has incorporated the presence of her pet dogs into her private psychology practice as research shows animals can assist in treatment and recovery as well as making the working day more enjoyable for everyone! "I am inspired by their unique personalities and behaviours which I try to capture in their individual portraits. My works are designed to inspire empathy and compassion for all animals in both children and adults," she said. Learn more about our current exhibitions here: https://bit.ly/wchf-galleries #ArtsinHealth #artsymonday #WCHFoundation

01.01.2022 New art in the Hospital! Our Arts in Health team has installed fabulous new art exhibitions throughout the Hospital. Contributing artists include Caitlin Bowe and Chelsea Farquhar with their exhibition ‘Let it not pain you anymore than Earth hurts Earth’. Drawing on mythological, superstitious and spiritual ideas surrounding health and pregnancy, Caitlin and Chelsea have created works which make connections between objects and the body.... Utilising sculpture, photography and printing processes, their exhibition, now on show in the Orange Heart Gallery, is filled with images and objects of sympathetic magic. To learn more about our new art exhibitions visit wchfoundation.org.au/gallery-exhibition-program/ #ArtsinHealth #WCHFoundation #contemporaryart #femaleartist #wellbeing

01.01.2022 Every year, hundreds of South Australian parents are given the devastating news that they have limited time left with their children. Bobby and Kiera Lovett have been given this news not once, but twice. Their sons Connor, 7, and Declan, 5, have leukodystrophy, an incurable neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system. Both boys are under the care of the Palliative Care Service at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. ... When time is limited, every moment matters. Donate today to support brilliant care and brighten the lives of children like Connor and Declan. Visit https://bit.ly/the-lovetts #WCHFoundation #thelovetts

01.01.2022 Watch out, there is a beautiful mob of kangaroos on the ground floor of the Hospital! ‘PORTRAIT OF KANGAROO’ is an up-close and personal series of large-scale drawings of our national icon, the kangaroo, by artist Michael Chorney. Michael has always loved drawing and painting; his earliest creative memories are from when he was six-years-old drawing with his artist mother. Now, in his late 60s, Michael and his partner live in Mannum where they have care for rescued wildlife ...and where his deep passion for drawing kangaroos has developed. My quest in this series is to portray these animals as individuals, reflecting their unique personalities in an expressive form. Traditionally, kangaroos have been represented symbolically," Michael said. This exhibition is on show in the Blue Heart Gallery. Learn more:https://bit.ly/wchf-galleries #ArtsinHealth #WCHFoundation #contemporaryart